William Oxley Thompson Collecion 1891-1971 1891-1899

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William Oxley Thompson Collecion 1891-1971 1891-1899

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Collection of materials relating to the life of Presbyterian minister and educator William Oxley Thompson who served as President of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio from 1888 to 1891.

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Thompson, William Oxley, 1855-1933

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WIlliam Oxley Thompson was born in Cambridge, Ohio on November 5, 1855. He received an A.B. in 1878 and a D.D. in 1891 from Muskingum College. On April 13, 1881, Thompson was licensed by the Presbytery of Zanesville at Dresden, Ohio. He served as a home missionary and pastor in Odebolt, Iowa from 1882 to 1885. From 1885 to 1889, Thompson served as President of Longmont College in Colorado. In 1891, the Miami University Board of Trustees named Thompson President of Miami University. During his te...